| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | CAUDATA | SALAMANDRIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Cynops orphicus | |||
| Species Authority: | Risch, 1983 | |||
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Endangered B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v) ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Michael Wai Neng Lau, Bosco Chan |
| Reviewer/s: | Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson and Neil Cox) |
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Justification: Listed as Endangered, because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 5,000km2 and its Area of Occupancy is less than 500km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is a continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat and in the number of mature individuals. |
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| Range Description: | This species is known only from Jiexi County in north-eastern Guangdong Province, China, above 600m asl. |
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Native:
China
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| Range Map: | Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. |
| Population: | It is a rare species, and appears to be in decline. |
| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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| Habitat and Ecology: | It inhabits and breeds in pools and small lakes, with the larvae developing in water. During hibernation it lives in terrestrial habitats, including forest and lightly degraded areas. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | The major threat is habitat loss and degradation, particularly due to infrastructure development for tourist activities. |
| Conservation Actions: | There are no known protected areas within the species' range, making habitat protection for this species an urgent priority. |
| Citation: | Michael Wai Neng Lau, Bosco Chan 2004. Cynops orphicus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012. |
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